Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-25
LIVELY MEETING.
rns RICHMOND AND MAYosrsrRR
REroRMERs AT EfTRiCK.
Nayor's Decision sustainsd-rhe Last Of q
Celebrated Assault cass--A Lunatie--
Pastor Pounded.

,fccrrcspondsncc Of tho Richmond Dispaich.l
pnrRRsBrRo, Va, October "a, 1897.
The Richmond and Manchester Ere
formers" who visited Ettrick on Satur-
,iay night did not arrive here until
about 10 O'Clock. There appeared 10
I've aheut soventy-five or one hundred
of the visitors. who were met at the
demo. by committee from Ettrick
with band of music and escorted over
10 that village. The speakers were Jo-
s,ph i. Devine, w. IL. Mullen, and
J. nj. Ryall. The meeting is reported
TO have been quite lively at times.
During one of the speeches a negro
from Richmond named John Randolph
was knocked down by some unknown
person. and it is said was quite severely
injured on the head. He reported
himself ut the staiion-house in this
CITY at late hour bleeding profusely,
where his wounds were dressed, and
yesterday he was sent back to Rich
mond.
TIE case Of Randall Watson (colored),
who was tried in the Circuit Court OF
Greenville county last week for the
murder Of Joe Robinson, at Belfeld,
on the 25th Of December, was given to
the jury Saturday evening. The jury
were kept together all Saturday night,
Sunday, and Sunday night, and up to
this writing il IS not learned that any
verdict has been rendered.
After considerable delay in toe
Hastings Court this morning a jury
composed entirely of whites was finally
empanelled to try the case of Frederick
Ridley, the negro who assaulted Mrs.
De Jarnette some weeks ago. This was
the assault that gave rise TO so much
excitement in our city, and to the call
ing out of the military by the Mayor
to prevent trouble between the races
Wien tried by the Mayor, Ridley was
fined Sj0and sentenced to imprisonment
in Jail for eight months. From TINS
decision he took an appeal, and i'll this
phase the case came before q jury.
Tie accused was represented by n
colored lawyer. named Lewis, who
asked the jmy to mete out the same
measure of justice in this case as had
been given in other cases of assault
some of which, in his estimation, were
even more greviOus III character than
this. Counsel for the Commonwealth
represented this case as an I'M
precedented one, aud asked that the
decision Of the Mayor be sustained.
The jury were out only n few minutes
and rendered a verdict sustaining the
Mayors decision and giving Ridley
eight months imprisonment and a fine
OF $50. A motion for new trial was
OyeITulCc.
The steamer River Belle, of the
Petersburg and James River Line, ar
rivcd in pOIt yesterday. She came
laden with full cargo taken on board
at the various landings and left to-day
with nearly Is much freight rs she
could carry for delivery TO merchants
in the counties along the lower James.
The police at a late hour Saturday
night we're sent for to arrest negro
lunatic named Moses Chapman. They
found the man barricaded in his house
and AIMED with an axe. with which he
threatened TO Kill any man who dared
to enter. The police forced their way
into the house, however, and compelled
Chapman to surrender at the muZZles
of their pistols Chapman had locked
his wife up in the room with him, and
il is thought that but for the timely
arrival Of the police she would have
been murdered joy him. This IS the
second OF third time that Chapman has
given trouble when these violent attacks
were On him.
Sir Knights John T. Parham, VII
liam A. Price, and probably others, OF
Appomattox Commandery, knights
Iemplars, viii, on the evening OF tae
9th instant. in Richmond, take the
degrees Of the Ancient Arabic Order
Of the MOBILES OF the Mystic Shrine '
in Acca Temple. Other Sir knights
from different portions Of the State
about forty in aH-aro expected to take
the degrees at the same time.
The congregation OF the First Ban
fist chuch this afternoon pounded
their new pastor, Rev. IL. y. AGREE. at
lis residence, on Washington street,
and literally supplied his family WITH
provisions Of all kinds and his house
with many useful articles The pound.
ing was an entire surprise TO Nir. Acrcc,
and assuredly a most gratifying one.
Mr.. AGREE has made a most agreeable
impression upon his congregation, and
his sermons have been heard by
crowded congregations.
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